1619 Project
Who was the creator?
Nikkole Hannah Jones
who were the Puritans?
a religious organization that was running from the Church of England
Who was the chief of the Iroqouis?
Casatengas
how many sentences should a paragraph have
5-7
what is a sentence
a complete thought
What happened in 1619?
The first enslaved Africans were brought to America
Why did the Puritans come to AMerica?
To escape the persecution of the Church of England
What historical government document did the Iroqouis inspire?
the constitution
What is always the first sentence of a paragraph?
Topic sentence
4 types of sentences
simple, compound, complex, complex-compound
What the name of Nikkole Jones essay?
The Idea of America
What year did the Puritans come to America?
1607
What type of government was first instituted by the Iroqouis?
United or federalist
What is a topic sentence
A sentence that tells the main idea of the paragraph
what is a compound sentence
two complete thoughts joined by a conjunction
What was the central theme of "The Idea of America?"
That America is an idea/concept that is still not realized
What was the general theme of Puritan literature
religion, humility, the bible
What does federalist mean?
someone who advocates or supports a system of government united under a central authority
What is coherence in a paragraph
that it is logical or makes sense
what is complex sentence?
an dependent clause joined to an independent clause
What is the author's purpose of the 1619 Project?
To bring the truth about the the African American contribution to the building of America
What type of relationship did the Puritans have with the Native Americans?
Not good
What American historical figure was most influenced by Iroqouis chief, Casatengas?
Benjamin Franklin
What is cohesiveness in a paragraph
that all the sentences flow together
What is a run on sentence?
Two or more sentences that are fused together with proper punctuation